ESP's LTD Viper-401 electric guitar features a sleek, double-cutaway mahogany body in a black finish. Measuring 24.75" in scale, its set-in three-piece mahogany neck is fitted with a rosewood fingerboard and 24 extra-jumbo frets. The strings are anchored by a tune-o-matic bridge and stop tailpiece, then secured at the headstock by a set of LTD tuners. With a guitar sporting such an evocative, classic-rock look, you'll be well on your way to playing rock, metal, or fusion, all whilst looking the part.

For electronics, this guitar is outfitted with a pair of EMG humbucking pickups: The 85—providing a muscular growl and smooth lead tone in the neck position—and the 81, which offers detailed intensity, fluid sustain, and high-end cut at the bridge. A three-way pickup selector switch, shared volume knob, and shared tone knob give you control over the electronics' timbres.